The synthesis and deposition of a chitin-based non-cellular, hardened, or membranous secretion from an epithelial sheet, occurring as part of the molting cycle. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
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cuticle anabolism during molting; cuticle biosynthetic process during molting; cuticle formation during molting; cuticle synthesis during molting